A.S. Roma | La Gloria Sarà Nostra | 2012-13

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Yeah, as some of you might know I've been doing a Roma thread on the EA Forums, but it's been going on for a while. Luckily, I've only just started the second season, so I'll just post the season review and a few transfer targets for the new season first.

I'll be updating this thread here and on the EA forums

12 reserves. Yeah, 12 Shocked

Oh, and if you post I WILL KILL YOU

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1 - Club Info + Kits + Trophies

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2 - Manager

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3 - Stadium

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4 - Keepers

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5 - Defence

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6 - Midfield

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7 - Forwards

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8 - League Table + Stats

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9 - Transfers

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10 - Player Sponsoring

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YOU MAY POST

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Damn second, GL

I can let you have first...but I won't abuse my power.

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Thanks Mike - Neal Laughing

Good luck.

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Thanks Cal Cool

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A.S. Roma | La Gloria Sarà Nostra | 2012-13 Untitled-1

Roma have confirmed that Brazilian defenders Cicinho and Dede have joined the club for a 15 million pounds and 4.5 million pounds respectively.

Cicinho will replace Marco Cassetti, who is contemplating retirement, while Dedé will fill up the centre-back spot vacated by Simon Kjaer who returned to his club Wolfsburg.

Alex Sandro Mendonça dos Santos, who hopefully doesn’t get mixed up with his new teammate who shares the same name, nationality and even position, is a very technically gifted right-back who is good at going forward. Cicinho, already one of the fastest players in the Brazilian league, has improved his speed and could easily hold his ground against players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Theo Walcott. Cicinho is a great dribbler of the ball and frequently knocks the ball in front of him, before burning his opponent of with his insane speed, but also knows when to track back in defence. If Marco Cassetti decides to keep playing on, then Cicinho be used as an impact sub, and if his pace isn’t hard enough to handle when all the players on the field are feeling fresh, when the hour mark comes and players are fatigued, no one will be able to catch up with him. (cough cough) Pace abuser (cough)

The second signing is Vasco Da Gama centre-back Dedé. Strong, tall, a threat in the air and a hard tackler, Dede is also very fast and can hold his own against faster strikers in the Serie A such as Abel Hernandez and Alexandre Pato. Dedé will replace the departing Simon Kjaer and will form a strong yet fast partnership in the heart of Roma’s defence.

Luis Enrique told press that he was happy with these deals but fans should expect a few more to come.

“I’m happy that these negotiations have gone through successfully, and these two players will add a lot to our squad…Our defence is looking better at this point, but there are still some positions which could be deepened and there is plenty of time remaining in the transfer window,” Luis Enrique quoted to media today.

Cicinho will be handed the #6 shirt, although club legend Aldair might have something to say about that, while Dedé will wear the #4.

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Ajax right-back Gregory Van der Wiel has joined Italian Champions Roma for a fee worth around 16 million pounds this morning.

The 24 year old has been one of the most sought after defenders in the world, with clubs such as Chelsea, Barcelona and Manchester United showing lots of interest, but Van der Wiel accepted Roma's offer.

Van der Wiel is an attacking right-back, who has loads of stamina and can run up and down the right side of the pitch all day. He is also very fast, and his style of play can be compared to that of Barcelona's Dani Alves.

Van der Wiel arrived in Roma earlier this morning, and is currently undergoing his medical, which he is expected to pass that without much fuss.

Interestingly, all 3 of Luis Enrique's transfers so far this season have been defenders, but with reports that Enrique is planning to make a move for CSKA duo Keisuke Honda and Seydou Doumbia, Roma may not be seeing just a revamped defence